DUESSELDORF, Germany - Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with a deflected shot five minutes from time to give France a nervy but deserved 1-0 Euro 2024 last 16 win over a disappointing Belgium on July 1. France made most of the running in a cagey game but were reckless with their finishing, until a nice combination of passes, finished off...
France's Randal Kolo Muani celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates.DUESSELDORF, Germany - Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with a deflected shot five minutes from time to give France a nervy but deserved 1-0 Euro 2024 last 16 win over a disappointing Belgium on July 1.
France will now meet the winner of July 1's match between Portugal and Slovenia in the quarter-finals in Hamburg on Friday. It was a meeting between officially the second and third best teams in the world, but after both limped into the knockout stage via unimpressive final group-stage draws, managing only two goals apiece from their three games, they looked extremely cautious in attack.
The best chance of the first half came for France after 34 minutes when Jules Kounde whipped in a curling cross that recalled striker Marcus Thuram headed wide – and spent the next two minutes berating himself for.
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